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Beyond Zuccotti Park : Freedom of Assembly and the Occupation of Public Space Lance Jay Brown The Occupy Wall Street movement has challenged the physical manifestation of the First Amendment rights to freedom of assembly. Where and how can people congregate today? Forty social scientists, planners, architects, and civil liberties experts explore the definition, use, role, and importance of public space for the exercise of our democratic rights to free expression. The book also discusses whose voice is heard and what factors limit the participation of minorities in Occupy… Read More »


Urban Design for an Urban Century : Shaping More Livable, Equitable, and Resilient Cities Lance Jay Brown This book offers a comprehensive introduction to urban design, from a historical overview and basic principles to practical design concepts and strategies. It discusses the demographic, environmental, economic, and social issues that influence the decision-making and implementation processes of urban design. The Second Edition has been fully revised to include thorough coverage of sustainability issues and to integrate new case studies into the core concepts discussed.… Read More »


Commencement Book 2015


PLOT Volume 4: Waste Stream Featuring curated submissions by students, faculty, artists, and practitioners, Volume 4 explores the theme of WASTE STREAM, developed by the second-year MLA student editorial board in collaboration with faculty advisor Catherine Seavitt Nordenson and designer Isaac Gertman. Contributions to this issue reveal many interpretations of WASTE STREAM, from culture to terraforming to rethinking our own health and that of our planet.


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Previous‹ Next› var element = $('ul.slides > li.slide'), length = element.length, current = 0, timeout = 3000; //element.slice(1).show(); function changeSlideFwd() { element.eq(current++).fadeOut(300, function(){ if(current === length){ current = 0; } element.eq(current).fadeIn(300); }); } function changeSlideBack() { element.eq(current--).fadeOut(300, function(){ if(current === length){ current = 0; } element.eq(current).fadeIn(300); }); } element.slice(1).hide(); Congratulations to the students whose projects from the… Read More »


var element = $('ul.slides > li.slide'), length = element.length, current = 0, timeout = 3000; //element.slice(1).show(); function changeSlideFwd() { element.eq(current++).fadeOut(300, function(){ if(current === length){ current = 0; } element.eq(current).fadeIn(300); }); } function changeSlideBack() { element.eq(current--).fadeOut(300, function(){ if(current === length){ current = 0; } element.eq(current).fadeIn(300); }); } element.slice(1).hide(); On Friday 19 September, ten first-year MLA students participated in the 2014 Park(ing) Day festivities, a… Read More »


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